Please join us as we welcome back Kate Hardesty who will share expertise on the topic of “Keystone Plants for Coastal Gardens.” You will learn what specific plants you can choose for your garden that help support caterpillars and their central place in the food web. We will focus on native plants that thrive in the Rhode Island coastal area. 

Event Details

DATE: Wednesday, August 12th
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: Grange
PRESENTED BY: Quonnie Gardens & Landscapes

Do you have trouble with dry, windy conditions? Damp, shady spots? We have you covered in this talk on coastal plants by Kate Hardesty, Program Administrator, University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Service. Because these native plants are adapted to our ecosystem, you do not need to work so hard to keep them thriving. Most require no extra water after they develop their deep root systems during the first year in your garden.

Kate will talk about trees, shrubs and flowers that are essential to the native ecosystem along the Rhode Island coastline. Recall that gardens that support caterpillars also support birds. So come learn about bird friendly gardening choices using keystone native plants, at our presentation in August.